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Its my opinion after listening to you for a year that you know diddly squat about feminism or what it is to be a woman. For 4 or 5 years of your short life you have been in denial of being a woman and are only a couple of years away from that. Now here you are in a video with 3 men discussing feminism with dripping masculinist contempt and concurring enthusiastically with their opinions. Still trying to be “one of the boys”?

Among the womens rights activists you maligned was Kellie-Jay Keene. It was asserted that Keene and many feminists have particular ideas and beliefs because they are simply vapid women that “don’t like men” (16.50). This absurd chestnut has been flung at the feminist movement for over a hundred years. I would be interested to know how these women would act if they did “like” men? I wonder if it would amount to something like always being kind, agreeable and passive?

It was depressing to hear you dismiss women who criticised you as “random feminazis who don’t do jackshit and are not my allies”. A couple of weeks after AGPGate when I made a comment on your X you derided me as a “crazy bitch” and blocked me. You may disdain to think of me as an ally, or as a person capable of doing more than jackshit, but we both had artwork in the San Francisco show “A Nasty Piece of Work” – my work was in that show because I had been kicked out of an art event due to having attended two of Kellie-Jay Keenes #LetWomenSpeak rallies.

Heres a link to 2 women discussing what it is about men who perform femininity that is to be abhorred.

https://youtu.be/hBNzTdNUhDM?si=MXqsgB_g5SH7DiiX&t=1165

This isn’t specifically about Genspect, Phil Illy or yourself, but you all get several passing references.

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My reaction to the picture was completely focused on Phil and I have to ask Why? Why would he wear that getup to a conference of people working on ways to help those caught up in trans? I would have the same reaction if he wore a Scottish kilt to the conference. I believe his choice to be disrespectful, but the response to his display has been over-the-top. Clothing is nothing more to me than protection from the elements, although I understand there are cultural clothing standards for men and women, and those standards change over time and vary by culture. I also understand that many people use and see fashion as their personal identity, but is it too much to ask to set that aside for a minute? I can't stand to wear a bra and I usually don't, but there are times where I will wear one out of respect for the situation and people involved.

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